How to Apply for 2010-11 Financial Aid

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Scholarships and Need Based Grants

1. Complete and return the appropriate SFTS Financial Aid Application to Gail Lu, Director of Student Services at SFTS - Forms listed below.
   
   
2. If you are a domestic student you must also complete the 2010-11 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Enter the SFTS federal school code of G01279 in the “School” section of the FAFSA.
   
   
3. Returning students, please submit all application materials by the priority deadline of April 15, 2010. Prospective students applying for admission are encouraged to submit their financial aid materials during the application process, and no later than May 15.

For 2010-11, continuing first year students have been encouraged to apply for several named scholarships (Watermulder, Foreman, and others) in a special separate application process. These students must also complete the other forms listed above to be considered for the awards. In future years these scholarships will be subsumed in the Presidential and Alumni Scholarship program and will not require separate application. Previous recipients of the named scholarships entering their third year of course work as of 2010-11 will be considered for scholarship renewal pending receipt of the SFTS Financial Aid Application and FAFSA as required for all students for the 2010-11 academic year.

Scholarships and Need Based Grants Forms:


Federal Loans

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If you are a domestic student or US permanent resident and wish to apply for federal student loans in addition to SFTS grants and scholarships:

1. Please complete the appropriate 2010-11 GTU Financial Aid Application (Northern California / Southern California) and submit it to the GTU Financial Aid Office- Forms and contact information are listed below.
   
   
2. You must also complete the 2010-11 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Enter the SFTS federal school code of G01279 in the “School” section of the FAFSA.


3. Returning students, please submit all application materials by the priority deadline of April 15, 2010. Prospective students applying for admission are encouraged to submit their financial aid materials during the application process, and no later than May 15.

Federal Loan Forms:


Reminder:

*Please keep a copy of all forms submitted for your own records

**The total amount of aid offered, including grants, loans, scholarships, and outside aid may not exceed the amount of the student’s cost of attendance. The cost of attendance is the estimated amount needed to cover expenses during the school year, including tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, and transportation.

The student is expected to provide a portion of his/her educational and living expenses through income from work or savings.

Students who will be full time interns for 2010-2011 are not eligible for SFTS scholarships and need based grants. Full time interns are still eligible for federal loans. When full time interns return for their fourth year of studies at SFTS (3rd year of coursework), they are eligible to re-apply for scholarships and need based grants from SFTS.


Borrowing at SFTS
Once the GTU Consortial Financial Aid office receives your GTU Financial Aid Application and FAFSA results, a Financial Aid Award letter will be prepared and sent to you by the Consortial Financial Aid Office. This letter will list your SFTS tuition grant and any scholarship you may be awarded, as well as your eligibility to borrow through the Federal Direct Loan Program. In order to request a loan, follow the instructions that will be sent to you by the Consortial Financial Aid Office with your award letter.



If you have questions as you work on your forms, please feel free to contact us.

Director of Student Services
105 Seminary Road
San Anselmo, CA 94960
E-mail: finaid@sfts.edu
Phone: 415-451-2824
Toll-Free: 800-447-8820 ext. 824
Fax: 415-451-2852

Federal Direct Loan Program only:
Graduate Theological Union - Financial Aid Office
2400 Ridge Road (mailing address)
Berkeley, CA 94709
Phone: 510/649-2469
Fax: 510/649-1730
E-mail: finaid@gtu.edu